Tag: Kyle Finnegan
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2024 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League
Updated: July 26, 2024 With days until the trade deadline (July 30), here are the latest playoff projections for the American League courtesy of Baseball-Reference: Glossary: BUY+: This reliever has a strong chance (50 percent or better) of becoming a closer after the trade deadline. BUY: This reliever has a slight chance (at least 20…
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Monkey Bytes: July 22
Late-inning rallies highlighted Sunday’s slate, which featured six wins by relievers and 11 saves. Kyle Finnegan saved each game during a sweep of Cincinnati. Evan Phillips‘ struggles continued in a non-save outing against Boston, though he was warming for the save chance before his team scored three in the bottom of the eighth. There has…
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Monkey Bytes: July 21
Saturday’s 17 games featured two extra-inning games, a split doubleheader between St. Louis and Atlanta, and three one-run contests. Relievers recorded six wins and six saves, with only one ancillary one by Kyle Leahy of the Cardinals in Game 2. During an eventual win against Boston, Evan Phillips allowed another home run by Tyler O’Neill…
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Monkey Bytes: July 20
Friday ushered in the onset of the second half and some poignant high-leverage outcomes. Relievers recorded four wins, including a walk-off in Pittsburgh. Six saves were secured in the 13-game slate. Two teams, Milwaukee and Minnesota, had a scheduled off day, and a rainout in Atlanta reduced the slate by one. With three left-handed hitters…
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Updated Top-50 for Saves and Top-75 for SOLDS for the start of the Second Half
The table includes rankings for relievers at the start of the second half. It includes their save, K-BB percentage, swinging strike rate, and WHIP through games played on July 14. This table also shows each reliever’s ranking in Standings Gain Points (SGP) for the season and the last 30 days, helping identify recent trends. These…